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shut·tle·cock
ˈshə-tᵊl-ˌkäk 
: a lightweight conical object with a rounded often rubber-covered nose that is used in badminton
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
Despite nailing the first four, Gi-hun's last kick threw the shuttlecock in an odd direction.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Snoop Dogg's badminton call was shuttlecock splendor When was the last time American sports fans paid attention to badminton?
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Other Olympic Village furniture will include small tables made from badminton shuttlecocks, poufs made from parachute cloth, and chairs constructed from recycled bottle caps.
—Riccardo Piccolo, WIRED, 23 July 2024
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Noun
Leigh bats the first two questions down like shuttlecocks.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
Despite nailing the first four, Gi-hun's last kick threw the shuttlecock in an odd direction.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Snoop Dogg's badminton call was shuttlecock splendor When was the last time American sports fans paid attention to badminton?
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Other Olympic Village furniture will include small tables made from badminton shuttlecocks, poufs made from parachute cloth, and chairs constructed from recycled bottle caps.
—Riccardo Piccolo, WIRED, 23 July 2024
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“Shuttlecock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuttlecock. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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